Bull Escala EPC430 and EPC450 Installation guide

Bull ESCALA EPC430 and EPC450

Setup Guide

System Description, Setup, Use, Standard Maintenance,

Configuration and Upgrading

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Bull ESCALA EPC430 and EPC450

Setup Guide

System Description, Setup, Use, Standard Maintenance,

Configuration and Upgrading

Hardware

June 2000

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Parallel printer

RS-485

RS-232

LAN 10/100 Mb/s

Serial printer

Keyboard

Mouse

Graphic monitor

Additional drawers

ASCII terminal

1

Reference information: Connecting Devices

, on page 2-1

2

Reference information: Inserting the Key

, on page 2-6

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Check the software status for your

system (pre-installed, not-installed).

If the Preload Report sheet has

been supplied with the system,

the software is pre-installed.

Skip to step 5.

If the Preload Report sheet

is not supplied with the

system, the software is

not-installed. Refer to the

AIX Installation Guide.

3

Reference information: Connecting the Power Cords

, on page 2-7

4

Reference information: Checking the Software Status

, on page 2-10

5

Reference information: First Startup of a Pre-Installed System

, on page 2-11

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Table of Contents

Communication Statements ix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety Notices x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What We Do to Protect the Environment xi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About This Guide xiii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1. Knowing the System 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unpacking and Inspecting the System 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Documentation 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance Kit 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Where Do I Find the Information I Need? 1-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rack Presentation 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CPU Drawer Presentation 1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCI Expansion Drawer Presentation 1-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Features 1-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2. CPU Drawer Setup Procedure 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting Devices 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting Terminals 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting Keyboard and Mouse 2-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting Printers 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inserting the Key 2-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting the Power Cords 2-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting the System for the First Time 2-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking the Software Status 2-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First Startup of a Pre-Installed System 2-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 3. Using Devices and Tools 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the CD-ROM Drive 3-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the MLR Tape Drive 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the 7/14 GB 8 mm Tape Drive 3-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the 4 mm Tape Drive 3-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using Hard Disk Drives 3-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Keyboard 3-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Mouse 3-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 4. Maintaining the System 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting and Stopping the System 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintaining System Configuration Variables 4-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Problem Solving 4-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 5. Configuring the System 5-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rack Configuration 5-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rack Area Organization 5-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuration Table for Drawers 5-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drawers Configuration 5-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Configuration Summary Table 5-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Memory Configuration 5-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CPU Configuration 5-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CPU Drawer Controller Configuration 5-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCI Expansion Drawer Controller Configuration 5-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CPU Drawer Device Configuration 5-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examples of SCSI Connections for the CPU Drawer 5-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCI Expansion Drawer Device Configuration 5-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examples of SCSI Connections for the PCI Expansion Drawer 5-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCSI-ID Configuration 5-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCI/ISA Controller List 5-28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 6. Expanding the System Configuration 6-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preparing the System for an Upgrade 6-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Device Upgrading 6-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Controller Upgrading 6-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CPU Upgrading 6-28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Memory Upgrading 6-30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding a PCI Expansion Drawer 6-34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix A. System Specifications A-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating Specifications A-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acoustic Noise A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standards A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix B. System Devices Location Map B-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drawers, Cards, Fans, CPU’s, Memory and Sensors B-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCI/ISA Busses and Devices B-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCI Architecture Flow (I/O Subsystem) B-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glossary G-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index X-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Communication Statements

The following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product

appears in their accompanying manuals.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment

in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to

correct the interference at his own expense.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Neither

the provider or the manufacturer are responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than

recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized

changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

EC Council Directive

This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of the following EC Council Directives:

• 89/336/EEC and 92/31/EEC (for the electromagnetic compatibility)

• 73/23/EEC (for the low voltage)

• 93/68/EEC (for CE marking).

Neither the provider nor the manufacturer can accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection

requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of option cards not

supplied by the manufacturer.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement

This product has been designed and built to comply with IEC Standard 950.

Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du

Canada.

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment

Regulations.

VCCI Statement

The following is the translation of the VCCI Japanese statement in the box above.

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interferences by Information

Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise.

When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

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Safety Notices

Definitions of Safety Notices

A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal

injury.

A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal

injury.

A warning notice indicates an action that could cause damage to a program, device, system, or data.

Placement of Safety Notices Inside This Guide

System safety notices which do not refer to a specific situation are included in these pages. Any specific safety

notices are mentioned inside this guide whenever these must be observed during system operating or handling.

IT Power Systems

This equipment has been designed also for connection to IT Power Systems.

Disconnect Device - Rack (Isolation from Primary Power)

To remove the primary power from the rack, unplug the PDU input plug from the power source.

Disconnect Device - CPU and PCI Expansion Drawers (Isolation from Primary Power)

To remove the primary power from the CPU and PCI expansion drawers, unplug the “Appliance Coupler” from the

relevant PDU outlet.

Laser Safety Information

Note: The Optical Link Card (OLC) referred to in this information is part of the Serial Optic Channel Converter

assembly.

This system may contain a laser product called the Optical Link Card (OLC). In the U.S., the OLC is certified as a

Class 1 laser product that conforms to the requirements contained in the Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR Subchapter J. Internationally, the OLC is certified as a Class 1 laser product

that conforms to the requirements contained in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 825

(1984), the Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE) standard 0837 (1986), and the CENELEC (European

Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) Harmonization Document HD 482 S1 (1988). The German testing

institute VDE assigned a certificate of conformity to DIN IEC 825/VDE 0837/02.86 and CENELEC HD 482

S1/03.88; the certificate registration number is 3642.

In addition, Statens Provningsanstalt (Swedish National Testing Institute) tested and approved the OLC for use in

Sweden as a Class 1 laser product and assigned the approval number SP LA 89:184. The CDRH certification label

and the VDE certificate of conformity mark are located on the plastic retainer of the OLC product. The figure shows

the system Class 1 information label required by IEC 825.

Class 1 laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The OLC internally contains a gallium aluminum

arsenide (GaAlAs) semiconductor laser diode emitting in the wavelength range of 770 to 800 nanometers. This

laser diode is a Class 3B laser that is rated at 5.0 milliwatts. The design of the OLC is such that access to laser

radiation above a Class 1 level during operation, user maintenance, or service conditions is prevented.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1

TO IEC 825:1984/CENELEC HD 482 S1

The Optical Link Card (OLC) must only be connected to another OLC or a compatible laser product. Any

compatible laser product must contain the open fiber link detection and laser control safety system used in OLC.

This is a requirement for correct operation of the optical link. In addition, the OLC product is designed and certified

for use in applications with point-to-point optical links only. Using this product in any other type of optical link

configuration (for example, links containing optical splitters or star couplers) is considered as not using the product

correctly and may require that the user certify the laser product again for conformance to the laser safety

regulations.

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What We Do to Protect the Environment

Your new computer system is implemented following some principles aimed to reduce risks

and harm to the environment, considering the impact that products can have during their life

cycle: production, transport, installation, use at customer site and disposal at end of life.

• Only materials free from dangerous or polluting additives are used (e.g. polybrominated

free material)

• All plastic parts are marked in order to correctly address the recycling operations

• The unit is designed taking into account the requirements for disassembly, largest parts

are made of homogeneous material to facilitate recycling and, where possible,

sub-assemblies are designed to be reused

• Packing is designed with the intent to reduce environmental impacts

• The unit itself does not produce polluting or dangerous emissions (lubricant, solvent, or

other dangerous/polluting substances are not present in the unit)

• Production processes use water-based materials (e.g. paint); for electronic

sub-assemblies, either hydro-soluble fluxes (Freon free) or no clean processes are used.

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About This Guide

Audience

This guide is addressed to people in charge of the setup of the system and its daily

operations.

Note: The upgrading procedures described in this guide (chapter 6) must be performed by

people trained to perform service tasks on the system and must be executed carefully

following the given instructions. The system supplier will not be liable for any problems

deriving from incorrect handling or wrong installation of the upgradings.

Overview of the Contents

Notes:

1. Unless otherwise specified, the information provided in this guide is common to

the system models ESCALA EPC430 and EPC450.

2. Being this guide conceived for the setup of several system models and their

never-stopping evolution, it does not include model-specific information, if this is

not relevant to the described procedures. All model-specific characteristics, like

CPU type and speed, model configuration and performances are available on our

internet site at www.bull.com, within the UNIX product description pages.

• Chapter 1, Knowing the System

, presents the system features.

• Chapter 2, CPU Drawer Setup Procedure

, includes any procedures needed to setup the

system and start it for the first time.

• Chapter 3, Using Devices and Tools

, explains how to use system devices and tools

such as CD-ROM, tapes and mouse.

• Chapter 4, Maintaining the System

, describes system starting and stopping procedures

and use of configuration variables; it also includes a simple problem solving table.

• Chapter 5, Configuring the System

, describes the configuration rules of the rack (e.g.,

installation priority of the different drawers inside the rack) and those of the CPU and PCI

expansion drawers, in terms of disk and media devices, controllers, CPU’s and memory.

• Chapter 6, Expanding the System Configuration

, describes how to upgrade the

system in terms of devices, controllers, CPU’s and memory.

• Appendix A, System Specifications

, summarizes the system specifications and

standards.

• Appendix B, System Devices Location Map

, provides and correlates the different

identifications of the system devices (Open Firmware nodes, physical and logical location

codes).

Related Publications

• Site Preparation for Rack Systems (86 A1 30PX), details the environmental and electrical

characteristics of the site where the rack must be installed.

• Rack Service Guide (86 A1 20PX), includes the description of the supported drawers and

the procedures to install and remove them. This guide is addressed to people trained to

perform service tasks on the system.

• Maintenance Guide (86 A1 43PX), provides the description of the system hardware

components and the instructions for their installation and/or replacement. A section is

dedicated to the SCSI cables description and connection. The spare part list is also

included. Moreover, this guide provides information about the system initialization

process, system firmware and configuration variables, and the system features in terms

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of reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS). It includes also information about the

maintenance tools provided with the system for diagnostic purposes, such as online and

offline tests, system status indicators (tracing and error codes), remote maintenance.

This guide is addressed to people trained to perform service tasks on the system.

• AIX 4.3 Installation Guide (86 A2 43GX), provides detailed instructions for the AIX

installation.

• AIX 4.3 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices (86 A2 99HX),

explains the use of the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) program.

• Disks and Tapes Configuration Information (86 A1 88GX), describes the setting of

addresses and switches for both disk and tape drives. It also includes information on

CD-ROM drive settings.

• Terminals and Printers Configuration Guide (86 A1 22WE), describes how to configure

terminals, printers and LAN terminal concentrators.

• AIX Problem Solving Guide and Reference (86 A2 32JX), provides information to help

you investigate and fix problems with the operating system installed on the system. In

particular the system dump facility and the error log identifiers are described in this guide.

• AIX Messages Guide and Reference (86 A2 33JX), provides procedures to help you

investigate the causes of an error message and how to recover from that error.

• RSF Field Guide (86 A7 96AQ), describes the remote service facilities.

• Bull ESCALA PowerCluster & HA Solutions Setup Guide (86 A2 79HX), describes how to

set up PowerCluster and High Availability solutions; it discusses both the hardware and

software aspects.

In addition, if a PCI expansion drawer is connected to the CPU drawer, the relevant

information can be found in the PCI Expansion drawer specific documentation.

• PCI Expansion Drawer Quick Set Up (86 A1 32PX), contains the step by step hardware

procedures for a quick set up of the PCI expansion drawer.

• PCI Expansion Drawer Service Guide (86 A1 33PX), provides the description of the PCI

expansion drawer hardware components and the instructions for their removal and

installation. This guide is addressed to people trained to perform service tasks on the

system.

Adapters Related Publications

The adapters installed in the system are described in separate guides:

• Ethernet 10 & 10/100 Mbps PCI Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide

(86 A1 18GX)

• FDDI Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide (86 A1 53GX)

• PCI High–Resolution Graphics Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide

(86 A1 43HX)

• Token Ring PCI Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide (86 A1 31GX)

• PCI Asynchronous Serial Communications Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide

(86 A1 47AT)

• ISA Internal Modem Installation and Configuration Guide (86 A1 05HX)

• PCI 1Port & 4Port Multi–protocol Serial I/O Adapters Installation & Service Guide

(86 A1 42HX)

• SCSI RAID Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide (86 A1 44HX)

• PCI Fibre Channel Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide (86 A1 95HX)

• PCI 155 Mbps ATM Adapter Installation and User’s Guide (86 A1 86HX).

Knowing the System 1-1

Chapter 1. Knowing the System

• Unpacking and Inspecting the System

, below

• System Documentation

, on page 1-2

• Rack Presentation

, on page 1-6

• CPU Drawer Presentation

, on page 1-7

• PCI Expansion Drawer Presentation

, on page 1-14

• System Features, on page 1-17.

Unpacking and Inspecting the System

CAUTION:

To avoid possible injury while moving the system, ask another person to help you.

Move the system to the area you have chosen, according to the required environmental and

technical characteristics.

Note: It is assumed that the site has already been properly prepared, as described in the

Site Preparation for Rack Systems guide. If it is not so, check the instructions given

in the guide and execute any required operations, before proceeding with the system

setup.

If not yet done, carefully unpack the system and components, following the instructions on

the shipping box. Save all packing materials so that you can repack the system in case you

ever need to move or ship it.

Your system was checked and carefully packed before it left the manufacturer.

Contact your authorized supplier or marketing representative if any items seem to be

damaged or missing.

1-2 Setup Guide

System Documentation

The system is shipped with a set of hardware and software manuals, which lead users in

setting up, operating, configuring, upgrading the system and installing software.

These guides constitute the basic documentation set.

Additional documentation is delivered according to the specific products the system is

equipped with.

Some guides are on paper only, some ones are both on paper and on CD-ROM, while other

ones are on CD-ROM only.

Online documentation offers several advantages:

• You can find the information you need quickly, automatically jumping from one

documentation topic to the others, simply clicking with your mouse on the desired topic

• You can access the information you need from any workstation or terminal connected to

the system, with no need to have paper documentation at hand

• In case you need it, you can print the selected topic.

Refer to the documentation CD-ROM booklet for information on online documentation use.

Maintenance Kit

A maintenance kit including a specific set of paper documentation is available at any

authorized supplier. It is addressed to both service people and trained customers who are in

charge of the system maintenance.

Knowing the System 1-3

Where Do I Find the Information I Need?

A documentation task roadmap is provided below to help you find the task related

information inside the documentation kit. For each task, the title of guides and sections are

given.

Documentation Task

Reference

System Setup,

Drawers Configuration

and Description

Environment and Safety Considerations

Site Preparation for Rack System, Overview of Site Preparation

Rack Drawers Configuration

Setup Guide, Configuring the System

CPU and PCI Expansion Drawer Presentation and Features

Setup Guide, Knowing the System, → System Features

System Specifications

Setup Guide, System Specifications

CPU Drawer Setup

Setup Guide, CPU Drawer Setup Procedure

CPU Drawer Installation / Removal

Rack Service Guide, Installation and Removal Procedures

Operator’s Controls Operator Panel Description and Key Usage

Setup Guide, Knowing the System, → CPU Drawer Presentation and/or PCI

Expansion Drawer Presentation

Inserting the Key

Setup Guide, CPU Drawer Setup Procedure

Starting and Stopping the System

Setup Guide, Maintaining the System

Drawer Covers,

Front and Rear Doors

Drawer Top and Front Covers

Setup Guide, Expanding the System Configuration, → Preparing the System for an

Upgrade

Front and Rear Doors

Rack Service Guide, Installation and Removal Procedures

Media and Disk Devices Device Areas Description

Setup Guide, Configuring the System, → Drawers Configuration

Devices Configuration and SCSI-ID

Setup Guide, Configuring the System, → SCSI-ID Configuration

SCSI Connection and Configuration (maintenance task)

Maintenance Guide, SCSI Cables Description and Connection

Disks and Drives Description, Usage and Preventive Maintenance

Setup Guide, Using Devices and Tools

Upgrading / Removal

Setup Guide, Expanding the System Configuration

3.5-Inch Diskette Installation and Removal (maintenance task)

Maintenance Guide, Hardware Maintenance

Disk Cage Installation and Removal (maintenance task)

Maintenance Guide, Hardware Maintenance

1-4 Setup Guide

Documentation Task Reference

Peripherals

Keyboard / Mouse:

• Connection

Setup Guide, System Setup Procedure, → Connecting Devices

• Usage

Setup Guide, Using Devices and Tools

• Problems with the Keyboard / Mouse

Setup Guide, Maintaining the System, → Problem Solving

Terminal / Printer:

• Connection

Setup Guide, System Setup Procedure, → Connecting Devices

• Setup

Terminals and Printers Configuration Guide and Terminal and Printer Connections

• Problems with the Terminal / Printer

Setup Guide, Maintaining the System, → Problem Solving

Memory Description / Configuration

Setup Guide, Configuring the System, → Drawers Configuration

Upgrading

Setup Guide, Expanding the System Configuration

Handling of Single Memory Errors (maintenance task)

Maintenance Guide, Handling of Single Memory Errors

CPU Cards

Description / Configuration

Setup Guide, Configuring the System, → Drawers Configuration

Upgrading / Removal

Setup Guide, Expanding the System Configuration

Controllers

Description / Configuration

Setup Guide, Configuring the System, → Drawers Configuration

Installation / Removal

Setup Guide, Expanding the System Configuration

PCI/ISA Busses and Devices Description and Location

Setup Guide, System Devices Location Map, → PCI/ISA Busses and Devices

PCI/ISA Controllers Supported by the System

Setup Guide, Configuring the System, → PCI/ISA Controller List

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